Area basketball roundup

The Newton-Maize junior varsity and freshmen boys’ and girls’ basketball games scheduled for today in Maize have been canceled because of the weather.?The varsity games will be played as scheduled.

Prep boys?Non league?Remington 42,?Oxford 38

WHITEWATER — The Remington Broncos hit 12 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off Oxford 42-38 Tuesday in non-league play in rural Whitewater.?Remington trailed 19-14 at the half and 26-25 after three quarters.?Caleb Tanner led Remington with 14 points.?Oxford, 12-8, was led by Derek Williams with 13 points, Alex Jones with 11 and Gage Burkes with 10.?Remington, 13-7, opens Class 3A sub-state play next week.

The Newton High School junior varsity girls’ basketball team dropped its final two games of the season.?Newton lost to Derby 42-30 and Hutchinson 46-41.?Newton’s game scheduled for today at Maize has been canceled.